January 1, World’s Oldest Man Dies at 112

The Guinness World Record-holder for the world’s oldest man has died at 112 years and 341 days.

Saturnino de la Fuente passed away at his home in León, Spain.

Guinness World Records deemed De la Fuente the world’s oldest man in September when he was 112 years and 211 days. He was born in León on February 11, 1909.

A cobbler by trade, De la Fuente started working in a shoe factory at age 13.

The world’s oldest man and his wife, Antonina, had seven daughters and one son, followed by 14 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.

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Spaniard said to be world’s oldest man dies at 112